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Contraction

Definition: Contraction

Contraction

Noun

1. (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber).

2. The process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together: "the contraction of a gas on cooling".

3. A word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds: "won't" from "will not"; "o'clock" from "of the clock".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "contraction" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1601. (references)

Etymology: Contraction \Con*trac"tion\, noun. [Latin expression contractio: compare to the French expression contraction.]. (references)

 

Specialty Definition: Contraction

DomainDefinition

Computing

Contraction reduction. Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.

Building & Civil Engineering

The extent to which the cross-section area of a jet, nappe or stream is decreased after passing an orifice, weir or notch. Source: European Union. (references)

Economics

A period of general economic decline, one of the four stages of the business cycle. Source: European Union. (references)

Industry

The contraction and increase of density of textile fibers and yarns causing a change in shape and size of textile fabrics. Source: European Union. (references)

Medicine

Shortening, especially of the fibers of muscle tissue. Source: European Union. (references)
 A shortening or increase in tension, denoting the normal function of muscular tissue. Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Specialty Definition: Contraction

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

The word contraction when used alone, has several possible meanings in the English language.

The term "contraction", when used by itself can refer to:

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Contraction (mathematics)

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

In mathematics, contraction has two meanings:

If a tensor is dyadic then its contraction is a scalar obtained by dotting each pair of base vectors in each dyad. E.g. Let be a dyadic tensor, then its contraction is ,
a scalar of rank 0.

E.g. Let be a dyadic tensor.
This tensor does not contract; if its base vectors are dotted the result is the contravariant metric tensor, , whose rank is 2.

More generally, if V is a vector space over the field k and V* is its dual vector space, then the contraction is the linear transformation given by =a(b).

References. Mathematical Physics by Donald H. Menzel. Dover Publications, New York.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Contraction (mathematics)."

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Synonyms: Contraction

Synonyms: compression (n), condensation (n), muscular contraction (n). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: Contraction

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Closure

Noun: closure, occlusion, blockade; shutting up; Verb: obstruction; (hindrance); embolus; contraction; infarction; constipation, obstipation; blind alley, blind corner; keddah; cul-de-sac, caecum; imperforation, imperviousness; Adjective: impermeability; stopper.

Compendium

Abbreviation, abbreviature; contraction; shortening; compression.

Contraction

Noun: contraction, reduction, diminution; decrease; of size; defalcation, decrement; lessening, shrinking; Verb: compaction; tabes, collapse, emaciation, attenuation, tabefaction, consumption, marasmus, atrophy; systole, neck, hourglass.

Narrowness Thinness

Narrowing, coarctation, angustation, tapering; contraction.

Nonincrease, Decrease

Noun: decrease, diminution; lessening; Verb: subtraction; reduction, abatement, declension; shrinking; (contraction.); coarctation; abridgment; (shortening); extenuation.

Shortness

Shortening; Verb: abbreviation, abbreviature; abridgment, concision, retrenchment, curtailment, decurtation; reduction; (contraction); epitome; (compendium).

Writing

Letter; uncial writing, cuneiform character, arrowhead, Ogham, Runes, hieroglyphic; contraction; Brahmi, Devanagari, Nagari; script.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: Contraction

Specialty definitions using "contraction": contraction cavities, contraction cavity, contraction fissure, contraction veinhindered contractionIsotonic ContractionMuscle Contraction. (references)
Etymologies containing "contraction": stricture. (references)
Non-English Usage: "Contraction" is also a word in the following language with English translations in parentheses.

French (contraction, shrinkage, shrinking, stiffness, tautness, tensing, tightening).

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Commercial Usage: Contraction

DomainTitle

Books

  • An Essay on Contraction (reference)

  • Attention, Voluntary Contraction, and Event-Related Cerebral Potentials (reference)

  • Biochemistry of Smooth Muscle Contraction (reference)

  • Contraction & Convergence: The Global Solution to Climate Change (Schumacher Briefings, 5) (reference)

  • Molecular Mechanisms of Smooth Muscle Contraction (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

Music

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Photo Album: Contraction

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Within a myocyte is a pseudocyst containing numerous tachyzoites of Toxoplasma gondii. Several myocardial contraction bands and scattered inflammatory cells are visible. Parasite. Credit: CDC.

Tape contact at middle of comparator Basically calibrating steel tapes - first use of steel measuring tapes by C&GS Nine bases being measured on 98th Meridian by base line party under A.L. Baldwin Fig. No. 15, Appendix No. 3, Report of Superintendent ... 1901, p. 260 Work done at night to reduce expansion and contraction of steel tape. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Plate 3. Clement metallic thermometer - cross sectional schematic of the model at the Oceanographic Museum at Monaco. The model at the museum was constructed by Negretti and Zambra in 1912 after the original made in 1839 by Leander Clement, the clock maker of Rochefort. The thermometer functioned by comparing the expansion (or contraction) of two strips of different types of metal. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

Figure 63. Clement metallic thermometer, first mentioned in 1839 by the clock- maker of Rochefort, Leandre Clement. This thermometer functioned by the differential contraction or expansion of two strips of differing metals. They were soldered together in a spiral form. Left is the total assembly while above right is the indicating dial. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

Figure 66. Negretti and Zambra thermometer recorder. This instrument was developed in 1920 and was actuated by the principle of expansion and contraction of mercury in a Bourdon tube. Above: recording device. Bottom: sensor and conducting unit. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

[Physiology: Apparatus for measuring contraction of a frog's muscle]. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

Expansion & contraction. Credit: Library of Congress.

Shopton, near Fort Madison, Iowa. Retiring a locomotive driver wheel in the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway locomotive shops. The tire is heated until it expands sufficiently to be slipped onto the wheel. Contraction on cooling will hold it firmly i. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Contraction

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

Each contraction equals one heartbeat. (references)

More frequent contraction, which increases circulation. (references)

It is also important in nerve transmission and muscle contraction. (references)

Business

Thus, the law is expected to cause a contraction in this segment. (references)

The regional economic crisis resulted in a contraction of the market as a whole in Singapore dollar terms. (references)

This market is under continuous contraction since, generally, local producers become importers, or focus their efforts on penetrating foreign markets, or simply go bankrupt. (references)

Economic History

Cote d'Ivoire

The economy contracted by 2.5% in 2000. The contraction may stop in 2001, but no positive growth is expected. (references)

Singapore

The contraction in market size was mainly due to lower domestic production, which declined 8.6% during the January to May 2001 period. (references)

Singapore

Since December 2000, the economy has rapidly slowed due to the contraction in global IT demand and the overall economic slowdown affecting the U.S., Japan, and Europe. (references)

Political Economy

Mexico

However, wage growth stalled in the second half, reflecting a contraction in exports and the worldwide economic slowdown. (references)

Korea

It has permitted the spread of farmers' markets to make up for the contraction of food supplied through the public distribution system. (references)

Venezuela

Following an economic contraction in 1999, the economy recovered in 2000 with growth of 3.2 percent, influenced by a strong recovery in global oil prices. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: Contraction

"Contraction" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Contraction" is used about 516 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Noun (singular)100%51611,767

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expressions: Contraction

Expressions using "contraction": contraction cavity contraction crack contraction fissure contraction of marriage contraction of the pupil Dupuytren contraction hindered contraction Isometric Contraction isotonic contraction Muscle Contraction muscular contraction Myocardial Contraction palmar contraction premature ventricular contraction Uterine Contraction. Additional references.

Hypenated Usage

Ending with "contraction": co-contraction, excitation-contraction.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Contraction

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
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103

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52

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46

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28

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7

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23

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17

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6

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14

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6

timing contraction

14

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uterine contraction

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animation contraction muscle

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capsular contraction

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contraction premature

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arterial contraction premature

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contraction does feel like

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isometric contraction

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contraction dupuytrens

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contraction lesson plan

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contraction start

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contraction exercise static

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contraction premature ventrical

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contraction preterm

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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: Contraction

Language Translations for "contraction"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Albanian

  

trajtë (configuration, figuration, form, frame, line, make, shape, turn, uniform), tkurrje (shrink, shrinkage), shtrëngim (clutch, coercion, compulsion, constriction, constringency, fastening, grasp, grip, gripe, griping, hug, jam, jamming, jaw, pinch, pressure, restraint, squeeze, strangulation), shkurtim (abbreviation, abridgement, abridgment, clipping, crop, curtailment, cut, cutback, reduction, retrenchment, shortening, shrink, shrinkage, the ax, the axe), ngushtim (constriction, limitation, narrowing, shrinking, stricture), mbledhje (accumulation, addition, assemblage, assembly, clearing, collection, congregation, convocation, council, erection, furl, gathering, Ingathering, meeting, muster, picking, proceedings, rally, reaping, retraction, round up, session, shrinkage, sitting, squat, summation, turn out), formë e shkurtër. (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏لفظة مرخمة, ‏قبض (catch, constrict, constriction, get hold of, grasp, pinch, seizure, taking), ‏تقليص (constriction, curtailment, decrease, diminishing, reducing, remission), ‏ترخيم (elision), ‏إنكماش اقتصادي, ‏إنقباض (constriction, retraction, shrink, shrinkage, shrinking, tone). (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

скъсяване (abridgement, curtailment, retrenchment, shortening), сключване (conclusion, formation), свъсване, свиване (compression, constriction, cringing, crouch, flection, flick, inflection, inflexion, retraction, shrink, shrinkage, shrug), сливане (amalgamation, coalescence, confluence, fusion, interflow, merger), контракция, намаляване (abatement, abridgement, attenuation, ax, axe, comminution, decrement, deduction, degression, depletion, diminution, dipping, impairment, lessening, reduction, relaxation, shrinkage, wane), знак за съкращение, заразяване (contagion, contamination, corruption, defilement, gelation, infection, inoculation, vitiation), придобиване (acquisition, procurement). (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

"缩 (Constricted, Contracted, Contracting, Necked, retraction, shrinkage, shrinking, shrunk, shrunken). (various references)

   

Czech

  

zmenšení (abatement, decrease, diminution, reduction, shrinkage), zkratka (abbreviation, byway, short cut, shortcut), zkrácení (abridgment, curtailment), uzavření èeho, stažení (constriction, stricture), smrštìní, kontrakce. (various references)

   

Danish

  

svind (evaporation loss, losses, shrinkage, to contract, waste), skrumpning (to contract), sammentrækning (elision, striction), nedgangstid, muskelkontraktion (muscular contraction), krympning (amount of shrinkage, cockle, shrinkage), kontraktion (muscular contraction), konjunkturnedgang (cyclical down-turn, depression, economic depression, recession, slump), indgang (access, entrance, portal). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

contractie (constriction, shrinkage, to contract). (various references)

   

Farsi 

  

همکشیدن (Contract), ترنجیدن , انقباض (Pluck, Retraction, Shrinkage, Torsion, Traction), اختصار (Brevity, Compendium, Compression), ادغام (Diphthong, Ellipse, Merger, Umlaut). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

taantuma (adverse effect, recession, slump), supistus (cancellation, curtailment, reduction, restriction), supistuminen (constriction), supistuma (constriction, shortening), lihassupistus (muscular contraction), laskukausi (period of decline, recession), kutistuminen (shrinkage, striction, to contract), kutistuma (amount of shrinkage, piping, shrinkage, striction), kokoonpuristuminen (compression, consolidation). (various references)

   

French

  

contraction (constriction, muscular contraction, to contract). (various references)

   

German

  

Kontraktion, zusammenziehung (constriction), Verengung (narrowing, stricture), Schrumpfung (atrophy, decline, depreciation, diminution, dwindling, shrinkage, shrinking). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

συστολή (bashfulness, constraint, coyness, shrinkage, shyness, systole), σύσπαση (contortion, cramp, tic). (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

מכוץ (cramp, spasm), כווץ (constriction, shrinking), "תקמטות (wrinkling), "תכוצות (shrinkage, shrinking), "צטמקות (desiccation, shrinkage), "צטמצמות (confinement, limitation, restriction), צמצום (brevity, condensation, dearth, limitation, penury, reduction, restriction, retrenchment, scantiness). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

rövidítés (abbreviation, abridgement, abridgment, redaction, short), rövid összefoglalás (compendium, précis, precis, short), lerövidítés (reduction), összevonás (concentration, marshalling), összehúzódás (constriction, constringency, retraction, shrink, shrinkage, traction), összehúzás (constriction, puckering, retraction). (various references)

   

Indonesian

  

kerutan (creasing, wrinkling). (various references)

   

Italian

  

contrazione (constriction, jerk, shrinkage, twitch). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

萎縮 (atrophy, dwarf, withering), 緊縮 (economy, retrenchment, shrinkage), 狭窄 (stenosis, stricture), 縮約 , 縮減 (diminishment, reduction), 約言 (summary, verbal agreement), 収縮 (constriction, deflation, shrinking), 収斂 (astringency, convergence, extraction), "縮 (atrophy, dwarf, withering), コンテナ船 (condense, condensed milk, condenser, condition, conditioner, conditioning, container ship, contemporary, contents, contra, contrabass, contract, contralto, contrast, control, control amp, control program, control tower, controller, tale). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

しゅくやく, しゅく'" (diminishment, reduction), しゅうしゅく (constriction, deflation, shrinking), しゅうれ" (astringency, convergence, culture, discipline, drill, extraction, heavy taxation, practice, training), きょうさく (bad harvest, competition for better work, poor crop, stenosis, stricture), き"しゅく (economy, retrenchment, shrinkage), いしゅく (atrophy, cower, dwarf, recoil, wince, withering), コントラクション , やく'" (summary, verbal agreement). (various references)

   

Korean 

  

수축 (shrink). (various references)

   

Manx

  

troggal (arise, boost, breed, breeding, bring off, bringing up, build, building, buzz off, construct, contract, contract as disease, development, edifice, elaborate, elaboration, elevate, freshen, freshen of wind, gather up, getting up, harvest, heave, heave as shoulders, hoist, input, invoke, lift, lifting, nurture, pick off; absorption, pick up, pull in, put up, raise, raise up, rally, rear, rearing, rig up, rise, set in rows, sing up, structure, take, train, train as child, winch, wind, winding), keylaghey (choke, choke bore, constrict, constriction, dilute, dilution, slim, taper, watering, weaken, weaken as mixture, weakening, whittle down), goaill (acceptance, affect, apprehend, apprehension, arrest, assumption, assumption of office, bring off, capture, catch, contract, contract as disease, distrain, draw off, engage, expropriation, impound, preoccupation, reduce, seizure, take), feh-chrapley, crapley (contract, corrugation, knitting, wrinkle). (various references)

   

Norwegian

  

sammentrekning. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

ontractioncay.(various references)

   

Portuguese

  

contracção muscular (muscular contraction), contracção (contraction cavity, muscular contraction, pipe, reduction, shrinkage, shrinkage cavity, to contract, tube), contração (reduction, shrinkage, traction), encolhimento (shrinkage). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

contragere (reduction), contractare (shrinkage, stricture), contracţie (cramp, working), strângere (accumulation, amassment, clench, collection, constriction, grip, gripe, hug, jam, nip, squeeze), strâmtare, reducere (abatement, abridgement, abridgment, compression, curtailment, cut, deflation, degression, derogation, discount, dockage, drawback, drop, rebate, reduction, retrenchment, sinking), procurare (acquirement), prescurtare (abbreviation, abridgement, abridgment, curtailment, shortening), obţinere (accession, attainment), micşorare (decrease, detraction, diminution, dockage, drop, mitigation, palliation, reduction). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

сжатие (clutch, compression, constriction, constringency, grasp, jam, nip, pinch, pressing, pressure, shrinkage, squeeze). (various references)

   

Scottish

  

'na (contraction for : an a, in her), Gearasdan (a garrison, fort, garrison, in : <A NAME="An Gearasdan">An Gearasdan</A> pnm. Fort William; contraction). (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

sticanje navika, stezanje (bite, clench), skraćivanje (condensation, reduction, shortening, syncopation, trimming). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

contracción (shrinkage, shrinking). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

sammandragning (abridgement, astringent, concentration, constriction, constringency), kontraktion (muscular contraction, reduction, to contract). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

kaynaşmış sözcük, kaynaşma (fusion, mixture, stir), kasılma (convulsion, hubris, jerk, rigor, rigour, spasm), kapma (catching, grab, grabbing, snatch, snatching), kısalma (shortening), ilişki kurma, edinme (acquirement, acquiring, acquisition, getting, obtaining), daratlma, daralma (depression, getting bored, narrowing, shrinkage, stricture), büzülme (shrinkage), çekilme (abdication, breakaway, cession, defection, low water, pull off, pull out, reflux, resignation, retirement, walkout, withdrawal). (various references)

   

Ukrainian

  

усадка (shrinking), скорочення (abatement, abbreviation, abridgement, abridgment, ax, axe, cancellation, castration, curtailment, cutback, pruning, retraction, retrenchment). (various references)

   

Vietnamese 

  

từ rút gọn, sự tiêm nhiễm (imbibition), sự thu nhỏ (reduction, taking-in), sự rút gọn (abbreviation), sự co. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Ancestral Language Translations: Contraction

LanguagePeriodTranslations
Greek700 BCE-300 CE

systole. (various references)

Latin500 BCE-Modern

conductum. (various references)

Late Latin300-700

strictura. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Derivations & Misspellings: Contraction

Derivations

Words beginning with "contraction": contractional, contractionary, contractions. (additional references)


Misspellings

"Contraction" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: contractios, contration, contrubtion, contruction. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Contraction"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "contraction" (pronounced kuntra"kshun)
7-t r a" k sh u nabstraction, attraction, distraction, extraction, retraction, subtraction, traction.
6-r a" k sh u ndiffraction, fraction, infraction.
5-a" k sh u nfaction, action, dissatisfaction, exaction, inaction, interaction, liquefaction, reaction, satisfaction, transaction.
4-k sh u nfiction, abduction, addiction, advection, affection, affliction, auction, benediction, circumspection, collection, complexion, compunction, concoction, conduction, confection, conjunction, connection, constriction, construction, contradiction, convection, conviction, correction, crucifixion, deconstruction, deduction, defection, depiction, dereliction, destruction, detection, diction, direction, disaffection, disconnection, disinfection, dissection, distinction, dysfunction, ejection, election, erection, eviction, extinction, flexion, friction, function, imperfection, induction, infarction, infection, inflection, infliction, injection, injunction, inspection, instruction, insurrection, interconnection, interdiction, interjection, intersection, introduction, introspection, junction, jurisdiction, liposuction, malfunction, midsection, nonfiction, objection, obstruction, overproduction, overprotection, overreaction, perfection, prediction, predilection, preelection, production, projection, protection, recollection, reconstruction, redirection, reduction, reelection, reflection, reinspection, reintroduction, rejection, reproduction, restriction, resurrection, sanction, section, seduction, selection, subsection, suction, transection.
3-sh u nfacilitation, falsification, fascination, fashion, federation, fermentation, fertilization, fibrillation, figuration, filtration, fission, abrogation, absolution, absorption, academician, acceleration, accession, acclimation, accommodation, abbreviation, abdication, aberration, abolition, abomination, abortion, accreditation, accretion, accumulation, accusation, acidification, acquisition, activation, adaptation, addition, adjudication, administration, admiration, admission, admonition, adoption, adoration, adulation, advocation, affectation, affiliation, affirmation, agglomeration, aggravation, aggression, agitation, alienation, allegation, alleviation, alliteration, allocation, alphabetization, alteration, altercation, alternation, amalgamation, ambition, amelioration, ammunition, amortization, amplification, amputation, animation, annexation, annihilation, annotation, antiabortion, anticipation, anticorruption, antidiscrimination, apparition, appellation, application, apportion, appreciation, apprehension, approbation, appropriation, approximation, arbitration, argumentation, articulation, ascension, ashen, aspiration, assassination, assertion, assimilation, association, assumption, attention, attribution, attrition, audition, augmentation, authentication, authorization, automation, aviation, avocation, balkanization, beautician, bifurcation, brutalization, calculation, calibration, cancellation, cannibalization, capitalization, capitulation, caption, carburetion, carnation, castration, categorization, causation, caution, celebration, centralization, certification, cessation, cetacean, characterization, circulation, citation, civilization, clarification, classification, clinician, coagulation, coalition, codification, coercion, cogeneration, cogitation, cognition, cohabitation, collaboration, collectivization, colonization, coloration, colorization, combination, commemoration, commendation, commercialization, commission, commotion, communication, communization, compassion, compensation, competition, compilation, completion, complication, composition, comprehension, compression, compulsion, computation, computerization, concatenation, concentration, conception, conceptualization, concession, conciliation, concussion, condemnation, condensation, condescension, condition, confabulation, confederation, confession, configuration, confirmation, confiscation, conflagration, confrontation, conglomeration, congratulation, congregation, conjugation, conniption, connotation, conscription, consecration, conservation, consideration, consolation, consolidation, constellation, consternation, constipation, constitution, consultation, consummation, consumption, contamination, contemplation, contention, continuation, contortion, contraception, contraption, contribution, contrition, convention, conversation, convocation, convolution, convulsion, cooperation, coordination, coronation, corporation, correlation, corroboration, corruption, counterrevolution, creation, cremation, criminalization, crustacean, culmination, cultivation, cushion, dalmatian, damnation, decaffeination, decapitation, deceleration, decentralization, deception, decertification, decimation, declaration, decommission, decomposition, decompression, decontamination, decoration, decriminalization, dedication, defamation, definition, deflation, deforestation, deformation, degeneration, degradation, dehumanization, dehydration, deification, deinstitutionalization, delegation, deletion, deliberation, delineation, demarcation, demilitarization, demobilization, democratization, demodulation, demolition, demonization, demonstration, demoralization, demotion, denationalization, denomination, dentition, denuclearization, denunciation, depletion, depopulation, deportation, deposition, depravation, depreciation, depredation, depression, deprivation, deregulation, derivation, desalination, desalinization, description, desecration, desegregation, desertion, desiccation, designation, desolation, desperation, destabilization, destination, destitution, detention, deterioration, determination, detonation, detoxication, detoxification, devaluation, devastation, deviation, devolution, devotion, dictation, dietitian, differentiation, digression, dilatation, dilation, dilution, dimension, diminution, discoloration, discontinuation, discretion, discrimination, discussion, disembarkation, disinclination, disinflation, disinformation, disintegration, dislocation, disorganization, disorientation, dispensation, disposition, disputation, disqualification, disruption, dissemination, dissension, dissertation, dissipation, dissociation, dissolution, distillation, distortion, distribution, diversification, divination, documentation, domestication, domination, donation, dramatization, duplication, duration, echolocation, edification, edition, education, egyptian, ejaculation, elaboration, elation, electrician, electrification, electrocution, elevation, elimination, elocution, elongation, emanation, emancipation, embarkation, emigration, emission, emotion, emulation, emulsion, encryption, enumeration, equalization, equitation, equivocation, eradication, erudition, eruption, escalation, estimation, evacuation, evaluation, evaporation, evocation, evolution, exacerbation, exaggeration, examination, exasperation, excavation, exception, excitation, exclamation, excommunication, excoriation, excretion, execution, exemption, exertion, exfoliation, exhalation, exhibition, exhilaration, exhortation, exhumation, exoneration, expansion, expatriation, expectation, expedition, experimentation, expiration, explanation, explication, exploitation, exploration, exposition, expression, expropriation, expulsion, extension, extermination, extortion, extradition, extrapolation, fabrication, fixation, flirtation, flotation, fluctuation, fluoridation, foliation, formalization, formation, formulation, fortification, foundation, fragmentation, freshen, fruition, frustration, fumigation, gasification, gastrulation, generalization, generation, gentian, gentrification, geriatrician, germination, gestation, glaciation, globalization, glorification, gradation, graduation, granulation, gratification, gravitation, gumption, gyration, habitation, hallucination, harmonization, hesitation, hessian, hibernation, homogenization, hospitalization, humiliation, hybridization, hydration, hydrogenation, hyperinflation, hypertension, hypotension, identification, ignition, illumination, illustration, imagination, imitation, immigration, immunization, impassion, impersonation, implantation, implementation, implication, importation, imposition, impregnation, impression, improvisation, imputation, inactivation, inauguration, incantation, incapacitation, incarceration, incarnation, inception, incineration, inclination, incoordination, incorporation, incrimination, incrustation, incubation, indemnification, indentation, indexation, indication, indignation, indiscretion, indoctrination, industrialization, infatuation, infestation, infiltration, inflammation, inflation, information, inhabitation, inhalation, inhibition, initiation, innovation, inoculation, inquisition, inscription, insemination, insertion, insinuation, inspiration, installation, instigation, institution, institutionalization, instrumentation, insubordination, insulation, integration, intensification, interception, intercession, intermission, internationalization, interpretation, interrogation, interruption, intimation, intimidation, intonation, intoxication, intuition, inundation, invalidation, invention, investigation, invitation, invocation, ionization, irradiation, irrigation, irritation, isolation, jubilation, justification, juxtaposition, laceration, lactation, legalization, legislation, levitation, liberalization, liberation, libration, ligation, lilliputian, limitation, liquidation, litigation, localization, location, locomotion, logician, lotion, lubrication, machination, magician, magnetization, magnification, malformation, malnutrition, manifestation, manipulation, mansion, marginalization, martian, masturbation, mathematician, maturation, maximization, mechanization, mediation, medication, meditation, menstruation, mention, migration, mineralization, miniaturization, ministration, misallocation, misapplication, misapprehension, misappropriation, miscalculation, mischaracterization, miscommunication, misconception, miscreation, misidentification, misimpression, misinformation, misinterpretation, misperception, misrepresentation, mission, mitigation, mobilization, moderation, modernization, modification, modulation, molestation, monopolization, mortician, motion, motivation, multiplication, mummification, munition, musician, mutation, mutilation, narration, nation, nationalization, naturalization, navigation, negation, negotiation, neutralization, nitration, nomination, nonaggression, nondiscrimination, nonprescription, nonproliferation, normalization, notation, notification, notion, nucleation, nullification, nutrition, obfuscation, obligation, observation, obsession, obstetrician, occupation, ocean, omission, operation, opposition, oppression, optician, optimization, option, oration, orchestration, ordination, organisation, organization, orientation, origination, ornamentation, oscillation, ossification, ostentation, ovation, overconsumption, overexpansion, overpopulation, overregulation, oversimplification, overvaluation, ovulation, oxidation, pacification, pagination, palpitation, participation, partition, passion, pasteurization, patrician, pediatrician, penetration, pension, perception, percussion, perforation, permission, permutation, perpetuation, persecution, personalization, personification, perspiration, perturbation, petition, physician, pigmentation, plantation, polarization, politician, politicization, pollination, pollution, pontification, popularization, population, portion, position, possession, potion, precaution, precession, precipitation, preconception, precondition, predestination, predisposition, preemption, prefabrication, preignition, premeditation, premonition, preoccupation, preparation, prescription, presentation, preservation, pressurization, presumption, presupposition, pretension, prevention, privation, privatization, probation, procession, proclamation, procrastination, procreation, profanation, profession, prognostication, progression, prohibition, proliferation, promotion, pronunciation, propagation, proportion, proposition, propulsion, proration, proscription, prosecution, prostitution, prostration, protestation, provocation, publication, punctuation, purification, qualification, quantification, quotation, radiation, radicalization, ramification, ratification, ration, rationalization, reaffirmation, realization, reallocation, reassertion, reauthorization, recalculation, recantation, recapitalization, reception, recertification, recession, recitation, reclamation, reclassification, recognition, recommendation, reconciliation, recondition, reconfiguration, reconfirmation, reconsideration, recreation, recrimination, rectification, recuperation, redecoration, rededication, redefinition, redemption, redistribution, reeducation, reevaluation, reexamination, reflation, reforestation, reformation, refrigeration, refutation, regeneration, regimentation, registration, regression, regulation, rehabilitation, rehydration, reimposition, reincarnation, reincorporation, reintegration, reinterpretation, reinvention, reinvigoration, reiteration, rejuvenation, relation, relaxation, relocation, remediation, remission, remuneration, renationalization, rendition, renegotiation, renomination, renovation, renunciation, reorganization, reparation, repatriation, repercussion, repetition, replication, reposition, repossession, representation, repression, repudiation, reputation, requisition, reregulation, reservation, resignation, resolution, respiration, restitution, restoration, resumption, resuscitation, retaliation, retardation, retention, retransmission, retribution, reunification, revaluation, revelation, reverberation, revitalization, revocation, revolution, revulsion, rhetorician, rotation, rumination, salvation, sanctification, sanitation, saponification, saturation, secession, secretion, securitization, sedation, sedimentation, sedition, segmentation, segregation, sensation, separation, sequestration, session, simplification, simulation, situation, socialization, solicitation, solution, sophistication, specialization, specification, speculation, stabilization, stagflation, stagnation, standardization, starvation, station, statistician, sterilization, stimulation, stipulation, strangulation, subluxation, submission, subordination, subscription, subsidization, substantiation, substation, substitution, suburbanization, succession, suffocation, summation, superstation, superstition, supposition, suppression, suspension, suspicion, syncopation, syndication, tabulation, tactician, taxation, technician, telecommunication, temptation, tension, termination, theoretician, titian, titillation, toleration, tradition, transcription, transformation, transgression, transillumination, transition, translation, transmission, transplantation, transportation, trepidation, triangulation, tribulation, tuition, undervaluation, unification, unionization, urbanization, usurpation, utilization, vacation, vaccination, vacillation, validation, valuation, vaporization, variation, vegetation, venetian, ventilation, verification, vibration, victimization, vilification, vindication, violation, visitation, visualization, vocation, volition, vulgarization, westernization, workstation.

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: Contraction

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-c-c-i-n-n-o-o-r-t-t"

-3 letters: coaction, conation, contract, cratonic, narcotic, nonactor, notation, rotation, traction.

-4 letters: acronic, acrotic, actinon, arnotto, canonic, carotin, cartoon, citator, coactor, contact, contain, contort, cooncan, coranto, intrant, oration, raccoon, rattoon, ricotta, taction, tantric, tortoni.

-5 letters: action, anoint, aortic, arctic, aroint, atonic, attorn, cannot, cantic, canton, cantor, carton, cation, citron, cocain, contra, corona, cortin, cottar, cotton.

 Words containing the letters "a-c-c-i-n-n-o-o-r-t-t"
 

+1 letter: contractions.

 

+2 letters: concentration, contraception, contractional, contradiction, counteraction.

 

+3 letters: concentrations, concretization, constructional, contraceptions, contractionary, contradictions, cotransduction, counteractions.

 

+4 letters: anthropocentric, concretizations, cotransductions, counterreaction, deconcentration, nonaristocratic, reconcentration, thyrocalcitonin.

 

+5 letters: constructionally, contraindication, countercomplaint, counterreactions, deconcentrations, macroinstruction, noncontradiction, noncontradictory, reconcentrations, thyrocalcitonins, vasoconstriction.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Commercial
5. Images: Photo Album
6. Quotations: Non-fiction
7. Usage Frequency
8. Expressions
9. Expressions: Internet
10. Translations: Modern
11. Translations: Ancient
12. Derivations
13. Rhymes
14. Anagrams
15. Bibliography


  

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